Gateway GT704 user manual PPPoE Point-To-Point Protocol over Ethernet

Appendix e Glossary

PPPoE (Point-To-Point Protocol over Ethernet)/

PPPoA (Point-To-Point Protocol over ATM)

Methods of secure data transmission.

Router

A central device that manages the data traffic of the network.

Subnet Mask

A set of four numbers configured like an IP address used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network.

SSID

See “ESSID.”

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

The standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet.

WAN (Wide Area Network)

A network that connects computers located in separate areas, (i.e., different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a WAN.

WiFi (Wireless Fidelity Alliance)

An industry group that certifies cross-vender interoperability and compatibility of IEEE 802.11b/g wireless networking products and promotes the standard for enterprise, small business, and home environments.

WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)

A group of computers and other devices connected wirelessly in a small area.

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